Test Summary | |
Wet Braking | Continental WinterContact TS 860 |
Dry Braking | Michelin Alpin 6 |
Wet Handling | BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 |
Wear | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 |
Rolling Resistance | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus Continental WinterContact TS 860 Nokian WR Snowproof |
Snow Handling | BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 |
As there's no data with this test, we'll leave the commentary to a minimum, but it's great to see Bridgestone continuing it's run of sucsess with another win for the Blizzak LM005.
The testing notes have left us a little confused, as tyres with seemingly big issues such as long dry and wet braking distances still being recommended, but be sure to head over to the ACE website to see the full details.
Results
1st: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | |
| High grip and good handling in all conditions, no obvious flaws. Highly Recommended. Read Reviews Buy from £157.48 |
2nd: BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 | |
| Good performance on snow and wet roads, low noise level. Understeer balance in the dry. Recommended. Read Reviews |
3rd: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ | |
| Short braking distances in all conditions, good performance on wet surfaces, very high resistance to aquaplaning, low rolling resistance. Oversteer balance in the snow. Recommended. Read Reviews Buy from £139.22 |
4th: Continental WinterContact TS 860 | |
| Good handling in the dry and wet, low noise level. Oversteer balance in the snow. Recommended. Read Reviews Buy from £201.99 |
5th: Michelin Alpin 6 | |
| Top marks in the wet. Poor snow performance, high price. Recommended. Read Reviews |
6th: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | |
| Short braking distances and good traction in the snow, good handling in the dry. Poor lateral stability in the snow, very long wet braking, poor wet handling, high noise levels. Recommended. Read Reviews |
7th: Nokian WR Snowproof | |
| Good handling in the dry, low rolling resistance. Relatively poor performance in the snow, unstable handling in the wet. Recommended. Read Reviews |
8th: Vredestein Wintrac Pro | |
| Relatively poor performance on snow and wet surfaces, long dry braking distances, high noise. Recommended. Read Reviews |
9th: Falken Eurowinter HS01 | |
| Weak traction and dangerously long braking distances on snow, poor handling in the wet, high rolling resistance. Can only be recommended for regions with very rare snow on the roads. Conditionally Recommended. Read Reviews Buy from £118.96 |